Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-11


summer. ~" W.
Miss Della Van Dyck Stacey, daughterof the late
COL M. II. Stacey, OF the Army, WIN make her de.
uuv al Ine byou Theater, New York. on the 18th
Mne" MrA stacey and her daughter reside h.
washington, and have a large number OF friends
est girls that ever undertook TO perform the lead
Jug part N melo-drama She Is only 81 xteen
y yas Oh age but has studied hard under Mrs.
VIII be supported by a company OF professionsiS
me play proves success at It's trial on the 2sIh
" VIA oe produced permanently next fall
MM ana Miss Malone passed through this city
yesteruay on their way home from Q very aaree.
aDe TIP 70 the Pacific coast visiting while tkere
senator Stanfords family, at Palo Alto cal and
N Ssv iae I family Of Senator JoneA Gold HILL
N S1 MIS- and Miss Malone sail Tor Europe In
yuiy, 70 remain two years. 70 complete EtsI
nanones musical education
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PENSION OFFICE BusINRss.-During the veek
enoing June there were received at the Pension
once 3S@3sappncations for pensions Including an
mexican war pensions, The total number Of
Claims allowed was Z, l54 The number OF CO.
remaining on hand for examination 2Ys, 49,
CONDITION or THE PACIFIC RAILROAD GRaxra.
statement prepared by the Commissioner a
the General Land once, In compliance with the
request OF the Pacific Railroad commissioner
and patented 70 the companies now being inyestt
gated by the commission. The Union Pscinc was
se1o ~ acres and :, l6s l61 are yet 70
$4,000 acres, OF which GAZETTE acres are vet
10 De selected. The Kansas Pacific was grahted
TO be selected. The selections made by ths otker
companies have nearly all been patented
FoRT MEYER A CAVALRY Poer.-when Gen. sher1.
dan returns from West Point next week be win
give his attention TO garr1soning Fort Meyer with
cavalry. The post is regarded as being particu.
larry wen adapted for cavalry purposes, although
building for the accommodation OF two cODpsI,ies
or cavalry. Gen. Sher1dans intention TO 0slect
TWO companies from different regtments who have
seen especially hard service, viii doubtless meet
Win general approval throughout the Army a.
eyfncing willingness TO reward hard work with
period OF rest
MONEY ORDER BLANK CoSrRAcx-Btds were
opened to-day at tie Post ONCE Department for
furnishing blanks, blank books and printed mat
Ser for the Money order once for one year, from
BART Co were the only Washington bidders The
contract amounts TO $40 600 year. J. n HIN
Co, OF Aiexandr1a, was also q bidder.
PERsoNAL-Dr. j. N. Toner, OF this city, read the
report OF the committee ON neurology at the meet.
Ing OF the American Medical Association In Chicago
yesterday Representative Brewer OF New
Jersey, J. Lounsberry OF New York, W. p Belknap
OF Savannah, Ga, and Il ID. Mcyay OF Trenton, n
J? are at Miilards-Mr p Halloran, president
u.
]. Mccarthy, president OF the Catholic Mutual
Benevolent Legion, OF syracuse, N. Y, are In the
city, the guests OF VIM +. Downey and Matt r.
Halloran.-W. r. Robinson OF New York, is &C
the Riggs-M. Eastlake and 7. C. Bachelor OF
London, K W. Setback Of New YORK c. NJ Nor.
cross or Boston, and James HeddinR az
Cambridge, England, are at the Arlington
PROT H. II. Thompson, Of the Geological Sur.
vey, was IN San Francisco last saturday.-Admi-
raj Quackenbush Is at the Hygeia Hotel, Old Point
ConIort-Mr. J. 8. Clarke, q veteran JouFna iist
and newspaper proprietor. OF Peterborough, Eng
land Is In the CITY, having creased the Atlantic FOR
the nrse time TO pay visit TO his SON. M b @
Clarke ne Is dehghted with Washington and eli
III surroundings